A new Dodge Ram pickup and $69,000 await the winner of the Iditarod in Nome. It's not impossible that Mackey could be caught by the chase teams of Quest champ Sebastian Schnuelle from Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, or former champs Jeff King from Denali Park or Mitch Seavey from Sterling, but that appears unlikely. Despite tough trail conditions early in the race, Mackey's team has showed no hint of tiring. The dogs were faster Sunday coming over the portage in wind and minus-30 temperatures than they were Saturday marching up the Yukon.
Marc Lester / Anchorage Daily News
Lance Mackey waves to Iditarod fans as he arrives in Unalakleet on Sunday, March 15, 2009.
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1 posted on
03/15/2009 9:09:21 PM PDT by
skeptoid
To: skeptoid
Mmmm-kay.
2 posted on
03/15/2009 9:13:34 PM PDT by
fieldmarshaldj
(~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
To: skeptoid
From what I understand, the race is not a very pleasant experience for the dogs.
3 posted on
03/15/2009 9:19:09 PM PDT by
Krankor
(Vitajex, whatcha doin' to me.)
To: All
Look to tv network/channel “Versus” for shows next 2 Sundays, 3/22 & 3/29. First part aired 3/15, may air again this week for all I know.
...Yep, looks like lots of airings listed at link (scroll down below the embedded video):
http://www.versus.com/nw/article/view/677/?UserDef=true&catID=76
Nice scenery, neat stories, generally fascinating stuff.
13 posted on
03/15/2009 11:27:56 PM PDT by
FreeRadical
(Obama hates me. He probably hates you too.)
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